Horace johnson



(No Model.)

H. JOHNSON.

WAGON STA KE HOLDER. No. 317,138; Patented May 5, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORACE JOHNSON, OF AKRON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO TIMOTHY W.JACKSON, OF SAME PLACE.

WAGON-STAKE HOLDER.

SPEQIPICAI'ION forming part of Letters Patent No.31'7,138, dated May 5,1885. Application filed August as, 18 84. (No model.)

.7 0 all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HORACE J OHNSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Akron, in the county of Erie and State of New York,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon-Stake Holders,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to the construction of a metal stake-holder andstake, and will be understood as hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of the holder, and Fig. 2 isa side elevation of the holder and stake set upon a bolster.

'A is the holder, cast of a single piece of metal. It has the socket onfor the stake C. The holder A is formed with side jaws, c c, to passdown the sides of the bolster B, as shown, and an end plate, 0, to coverthe end of the bolster outside of the stake. Openings g for bolts may beformed in the body of the holder in the jaws c c and in the extension 0,to permit the fastening of the stake to the holder and of the holder tothe bolster.

On the interior and exterior faces of the holder A are provided fiatrectangular depressions f, in which rest the ends of the plates f, whicharesecured upon the stake C.

plates and the holder, the stake will be held very securely, and willnot wear upon nor tend to break the top of the holder, as mightotherwise be done.

I am aware that sockets formed of a single piece have been known, andthat theyhave had side jaws and end extensions, and I do not claim such;but

What I do claim is The combination of the wagoirstake holder A, havingthe jaws c c and extension c and socket a, and provided with the flatrectangular depressions f, with the stake 0, having the plates f on thesides thereof, adapted to rest in the depressions f and hold the stake,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

in presence of two witnesses.

HORACE JOHNSON. Witnesses:

' J. R. DRAKE,

T. H. PARSONS.

